Global Patent Index - EP 4042057 B1

EP 4042057 B1 20240501 - DEVICE FOR CLOSING A TUBE

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR CLOSING A TUBE

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUM VERSCHLIESSEN EINES ROHRES

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF POUR FERMER UN TUBE

Publication

EP 4042057 B1 20240501 (EN)

Application

EP 20776245 A 20200908

Priority

  • NL 2023995 A 20191011
  • NL 2020050553 W 20200908

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2021071355A1] Device (1) for closing an end of a tube having an axial direction, such as a water supply tube, said device (1) comprising: - a closing element (3) arranged for being in contact with an outer surface of said tube, said closing element (3) comprising a clamping portion (9) for clamping, via said closing element (3), said device (1) onto said tube and a sealing portion (11) for sealing, by said device (1), said end of said tube; - a clamping element (5, 105) arranged for, in a first condition of said clamping element (5, 105), transferring a clamping force onto said clamping portion (9) of said closing element (3) for realising, via said closing element (3), said clamping and transferring a sealing force onto said sealing portion (11) of said closing element (3) for realising, by said device (1), said sealing and arranged for, in a second condition of said clamping element (5, 105), allowing said device (1) to be removed from said tube; - an actuation element (7, 107) arranged for bringing said clamping element (5, 105) in said first condition or said second condition by actuation of said actuation element (7, 107) about an actuation axis (R).

IPC 8 full level

F16L 55/115 (2006.01); F16L 57/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F16L 55/115 (2013.01); F16L 55/1152 (2013.01); F16L 55/1155 (2013.01); F16L 57/005 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2021071355 A1 20210415; EP 4042057 A1 20220817; EP 4042057 B1 20240501; EP 4042057 C0 20240501; NL 2023995 B1 20210617

DOCDB simple family (application)

NL 2020050553 W 20200908; EP 20776245 A 20200908; NL 2023995 A 20191011